diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 6b1f630..5dfddb9 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
       "name": "aicl",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ai-sdk/openai-compatible": "^2.0.41",
+        "@clack/prompts": "^1.3.0",
         "ai": "^6.0.161",
         "ansi-styles": "^6.2.3",
         "chalk": "^5.6.2",
@@ -49,6 +50,10 @@
 
     "@biomejs/cli-win32-x64": ["@biomejs/cli-win32-x64@2.4.12", "", { "os": "win32", "cpu": "x64" }, "sha512-yMckRzTyZ83hkk8iDFWswqSdU8tvZxspJKnYNh7JZr/zhZNOlzH13k4ecboU6MurKExCe2HUkH75pGI/O2JwGA=="],
 
+    "@clack/core": ["@clack/core@1.3.0", "", { "dependencies": { "fast-wrap-ansi": "^0.2.0", "sisteransi": "^1.0.5" } }, "sha512-xJPHpAmEQUBrXSLx0gF+q5K/IyihXpsHZcha+jB+tyahsKRK3Dxo4D0coZDewHo12NhiuzC3dTtMPbm53GEAAA=="],
+
+    "@clack/prompts": ["@clack/prompts@1.3.0", "", { "dependencies": { "@clack/core": "1.3.0", "fast-string-width": "^3.0.2", "fast-wrap-ansi": "^0.2.0", "sisteransi": "^1.0.5" } }, "sha512-GgcWwRCs/xPtaqlMy8qRhPnZf9vlWcWZNHAitnVQ3yk7JmSralSiq5q07yaffYE8SogtDm7zFeKccx1QNVARpw=="],
+
     "@colors/colors": ["@colors/colors@1.5.0", "", {}, "sha512-ooWCrlZP11i8GImSjTHYHLkvFDP48nS4+204nGb1RiX/WXYHmJA2III9/e2DWVabCESdW7hBAEzHRqUn9OUVvQ=="],
 
     "@opentelemetry/api": ["@opentelemetry/api@1.9.0", "", {}, "sha512-3giAOQvZiH5F9bMlMiv8+GSPMeqg0dbaeo58/0SlA9sxSqZhnUtxzX9/2FzyhS9sWQf5S0GJE0AKBrFqjpeYcg=="],
@@ -117,6 +122,12 @@
 
     "eventsource-parser": ["eventsource-parser@3.0.6", "", {}, "sha512-Vo1ab+QXPzZ4tCa8SwIHJFaSzy4R6SHf7BY79rFBDf0idraZWAkYrDjDj8uWaSm3S2TK+hJ7/t1CEmZ7jXw+pg=="],
 
+    "fast-string-truncated-width": ["fast-string-truncated-width@3.0.3", "", {}, "sha512-0jjjIEL6+0jag3l2XWWizO64/aZVtpiGE3t0Zgqxv0DPuxiMjvB3M24fCyhZUO4KomJQPj3LTSUnDP3GpdwC0g=="],
+
+    "fast-string-width": ["fast-string-width@3.0.2", "", { "dependencies": { "fast-string-truncated-width": "^3.0.2" } }, "sha512-gX8LrtNEI5hq8DVUfRQMbr5lpaS4nMIWV+7XEbXk2b8kiQIizgnlr12B4dA3ZEx3308ze0O4Q1R+cHts8kyUJg=="],
+
+    "fast-wrap-ansi": ["fast-wrap-ansi@0.2.0", "", { "dependencies": { "fast-string-width": "^3.0.2" } }, "sha512-rLV8JHxTyhVmFYhBJuMujcrHqOT2cnO5Zxj37qROj23CP39GXubJRBUFF0z8KFK77Uc0SukZUf7JZhsVEQ6n8w=="],
+
     "has-flag": ["has-flag@5.0.1", "", {}, "sha512-CsNUt5x9LUdx6hnk/E2SZLsDyvfqANZSUq4+D3D8RzDJ2M+HDTIkF60ibS1vHaK55vzgiZw1bEPFG9yH7l33wA=="],
 
     "hast-util-to-html": ["hast-util-to-html@9.0.5", "", { "dependencies": { "@types/hast": "^3.0.0", "@types/unist": "^3.0.0", "ccount": "^2.0.0", "comma-separated-tokens": "^2.0.0", "hast-util-whitespace": "^3.0.0", "html-void-elements": "^3.0.0", "mdast-util-to-hast": "^13.0.0", "property-information": "^7.0.0", "space-separated-tokens": "^2.0.0", "stringify-entities": "^4.0.0", "zwitch": "^2.0.4" } }, "sha512-OguPdidb+fbHQSU4Q4ZiLKnzWo8Wwsf5bZfbvu7//a9oTYoqD/fWpe96NuHkoS9h0ccGOTe0C4NGXdtS0iObOw=="],
@@ -155,6 +166,8 @@
 
     "shiki": ["shiki@4.0.2", "", { "dependencies": { "@shikijs/core": "4.0.2", "@shikijs/engine-javascript": "4.0.2", "@shikijs/engine-oniguruma": "4.0.2", "@shikijs/langs": "4.0.2", "@shikijs/themes": "4.0.2", "@shikijs/types": "4.0.2", "@shikijs/vscode-textmate": "^10.0.2", "@types/hast": "^3.0.4" } }, "sha512-eAVKTMedR5ckPo4xne/PjYQYrU3qx78gtJZ+sHlXEg5IHhhoQhMfZVzetTYuaJS0L2Ef3AcCRzCHV8T0WI6nIQ=="],
 
+    "sisteransi": ["sisteransi@1.0.5", "", {}, "sha512-bLGGlR1QxBcynn2d5YmDX4MGjlZvy2MRBDRNHLJ8VI6l6+9FUiyTFNJ0IveOSP0bcXgVDPRcfGqA0pjaqUpfVg=="],
+
     "space-separated-tokens": ["space-separated-tokens@2.0.2", "", {}, "sha512-PEGlAwrG8yXGXRjW32fGbg66JAlOAwbObuqVoJpv/mRgoWDQfgH1wDPvtzWyUSNAXBGSk8h755YDbbcEy3SH2Q=="],
 
     "string-width": ["string-width@4.2.3", "", { "dependencies": { "emoji-regex": "^8.0.0", "is-fullwidth-code-point": "^3.0.0", "strip-ansi": "^6.0.1" } }, "sha512-wKyQRQpjJ0sIp62ErSZdGsjMJWsap5oRNihHhu6G7JVO/9jIB6UyevL+tXuOqrng8j/cxKTWyWUwvSTriiZz/g=="],
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 85b43af..4ff09f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@ai-sdk/openai-compatible": "^2.0.41",
+    "@clack/prompts": "^1.3.0",
     "ai": "^6.0.161",
     "ansi-styles": "^6.2.3",
     "chalk": "^5.6.2",
diff --git a/src/render/index.ts b/src/render/index.ts
index 0e78648..4956b7d 100644
--- a/src/render/index.ts
+++ b/src/render/index.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import type { WriteStream } from "node:tty";
+import { spinner } from "@clack/prompts";
 import type {
   AsyncIterableStream,
   LanguageModelUsage,
@@ -87,9 +88,17 @@ export default class Renderer {
   async renderStream(stream: AsyncIterableStream<TextStreamPart<ToolSet>>) {
     this.resetCounts();
 
+    const spin = spinner({ withGuide: false, indicator: "timer" });
+    if (!this.isPlain) {
+      spin.start("Waiting for response");
+    }
+
     for await (const part of stream) {
       switch (part.type) {
         case "reasoning-start": {
+          if (!this.isPlain) {
+            spin.clear();
+          }
           if (supportsColorStderr)
             this.write(
               `${styles.dim.open}${styles.italic.open}`,